MikeO

This is great news!

It's rare to get perfect execution of blended K-drama success formulas in one drama. It's as if "Descendants of the Sun" slept around with several medical dramas, had a baby, and noone knows who the father is. But the kid grew up to be a success.

This sure one deserves its rating and all the positive comments so far. After watching Trauma Code, I thought for sure I’d get stuck in A Kdrama rut after that rocket ride, but this one kicks anus too!

Hey Hyun-ju, if you get Max try the new American series the Pitt, very intense medical show likely more toward your taste for realism. I think you will dig it though some of the scenes have made me squirm. once I realized what the Trauma Code was, I went with it and loved it. my taste tends toward yours but I agree with points made above about the style of this series(not the child clown stuff) , and I don’t think they were meant to disparage you..well at least not your preference for a different tone and style. I think it was in defense of its more over the top nature. but now I’ll bud out. let me know if you like the Pitt.

you will laugh your anus off while puckering it during intense scenes. This drama was awesome

could not agree more. looking forward two more of your rambles as the series develops.

this one deserves its high rating in my opinion.

Those of us who spent our 20's in the real BL world can certainly relate to this series and what you wrote! Great dramas have a central conflict and make the audience feel something, and it doesn't always have to be heartfluttering and cute. MM relationships are both messy and are hardly ever all sunshine and roses.. This drama has been set up expertly by the screen writers and author of source material. I am so happy series like this one and "Love in the Big City" are being made. A steady diet of plotless cuteness gets boring , so bring on the messiness. It's the way it is,

Ok. This is the best Japanese BL since, well, the last JBL ("Our Youth"). They like to dial up the angst and tension lately. Creative interesting storyline with adult themes. But only 7 eps? They are going to have to move fast. And I'm ready for the bumpy ride.

For those here who were mesmerized by how naturally smartly written dialogue flowed from the great acting talent in this series, I thought I’d give a shout out to two lesser known BLs that were on this level from a writing standpoint. “Love Class 2” with no interdependency on the first installment. love class is not on this series level, but the writing authenticity is and the series is literally only a few tenths of a point lower in terms of overall rating and I think MDL folks fairly judged it another one that I consider to be in this league of BL is The Eighth Sense. what these series share is a level of authenticity, not often reached by people writing in this industry. so the few screenwriters that nail it, this is a good opportunity to give recognition I’m sure there’s others but those two come to mind I wish the “that’s was special bell” rang more, but “Our Youth” reminds me of how lucky I am when it does does on those few extra special occasions

Loved, loved Light Shop. Chinese Drama "Reset" and Korean "Night Has Come" would be other good tide-me-overs while we jones out the wait for season 3

Worth it. For all the times you've sat through unimaginative plots and two-dimensional acting in paint-by-numbers BL factory productions, you'll get 11 episodes of your previously wasted time back with interest.

and special it was

So well said. Best writing in any BL series EVER among other all-time great heights this series hit.

This was an all-time great BL series. One of the best of the hundreds I've seen over almost a decade of watching. The trophies for acting, storytelling, direction and especially writing ( the smartest dialogue in any BL series ever ) belong on the top shelf in the imaginary BL Hall of Fame in my head.

don’t judge it by the firstone or two eps. it’s a rocket ride. can’t wait for more

in the real BL world at that age, I was constantly the architect of my own internal drama driven by the insecurity of believing my relationships were too good to be true and would not last…and having no one to confide in would make it hard to get out of my head. It was a different time when DL romances were lonely and a secret most of the time. This show captures that quiet and lonely experience in a way that is all too realistic for those who have lived it. But I can see how some could view the relationship self sabotage as a bit unrealistic.

I can’t take my eyes off Motojima Junsei’s eyes. His soul-stirring gaze knocks the breath out of me every week.

not quite a “move to heaven” but it belongs in the conversation. every once in a while, K dramas move beyond the tropes and give you something truly original and heartfelt this is one of them despite of a slow pace on the back half of the season, but overall well worth the eight episode binge. among the best of 2024 in my opinion it’s better not to know anything about this if you start watching

NC 17 version of “The Moment” but proof that writers at this level will soon be replaced by AI